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Killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptor genotypes in Behçet's disease patients: any role for the 3DP1*001/002 pseudogene?
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Jun 2009
Arayssi Thourayya K, El Hajj Nady, Shamseddine Wael, Ibrahim Georges, Nasr John, Sabbagh Amira S, Greige Layal, Zaatari Ghazi S, Mahfouz Rami A R
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AIMS: Genotypic profiles of the natural killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIR) have been reported to vary among different ethnic groups and variable clinical entities. This study represents the second report on its distribution among patients with Behçet's disease (BD). We studied 43 unrelated Lebanese Behçet's patients, had their DNA typed using sequence-specific primer technique for the presence of 16...
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